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It is named for Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922.<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|1501|Stevens-Johnson syndrome}} | It is named for Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922.<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|1501|Stevens-Johnson syndrome}}</ref><ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Stevens-Johnson%20syndrome Stevens-Johnson syndrome - Definitions from Dictionary.com</ref> | ||
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==Historical Perspective== | |||
===Discovery=== | |||
*SJS was first discovered by Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922 in two patients, boys aged 7 and 8 years | |||
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The following are a few famous cases of [[disease name]]: | |||
* Manute Bol (Oct. 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born basketball player and political activist | |||
* Padma Lakshmi - Actress, Model, cookbook author | |||
* Gene Sauers - American professional golfer <ref>Graff, Chad (31 July 2013). "3M golf: Gene Sauers thriving after torturous battle with skin disease". ''St. Paul Pioneer Press''. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014</ref> | |||
* Karen Elaine Morton (Oct. 3,1958 - Feb.11, 2014) - Playboy Playmate of the Month July 1978, died from organ failure due to complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome<ref>Morton, Karen. "Karen Morton Biography". ''imdb.com''. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.</ref>. | |||
* Samantha Reckis -The child was given the popular pain reliever after showing signs of fever around thanksgiving in 2003 and later developed TEN which is more severe form of SJS - Family was awarded $63 million in Motrin case in their lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson<ref>$63 million verdict in Children's Motrin case upheld". ''Boston Globe''. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anila Hussain, MD [2]
Overview
It is named for Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922.[1][2]
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- SJS was first discovered by Dr. Albert Mason Stevens and Dr. Frank Chambliss Johnson, American pediatricians who jointly published a description of the disorder in 1922 in two patients, boys aged 7 and 8 years
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of disease name:
- Manute Bol (Oct. 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born basketball player and political activist
- Padma Lakshmi - Actress, Model, cookbook author
- Gene Sauers - American professional golfer [3]
- Karen Elaine Morton (Oct. 3,1958 - Feb.11, 2014) - Playboy Playmate of the Month July 1978, died from organ failure due to complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome[4].
- Samantha Reckis -The child was given the popular pain reliever after showing signs of fever around thanksgiving in 2003 and later developed TEN which is more severe form of SJS - Family was awarded $63 million in Motrin case in their lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson[5]
References
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Stevens-Johnson%20syndrome Stevens-Johnson syndrome - Definitions from Dictionary.com
- ↑ Graff, Chad (31 July 2013). "3M golf: Gene Sauers thriving after torturous battle with skin disease". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014
- ↑ Morton, Karen. "Karen Morton Biography". imdb.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
- ↑ $63 million verdict in Children's Motrin case upheld". Boston Globe. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.